Sarah and I went to see Superman Returns last Friday. I really wanted to like this movie. I’ve seen all the original Superman movies (yes even 3 and 4) and read my fair share of Superman comics as a kid. Strangely enough, my biggest worry before seeing the movie was having Brandon Routh play Superman. After seeing the movie though he turned out to be one of the better parts of the film. I think he does a good job in the dual roles of Clark Kent and Superman, playing them very much in the same style as Reeve.
I don’t have too many other positive things to say about this movie though. To sum it up, I wasn’t thrilled with the story they tried to tell. I felt like too much of it was very un-Superman like. Just like Star Wars though, it really doesn’t matter how bad it is, you are still going to see it. It is Superman after all.
I’ve opted to not give specific details about my complaints because it would spoil the movie for those who haven’t seen it. Besides, I’m sure you’ll know what I’m talking about after you see it 🙂
2.5 out of 5 for a very un-Superman like story line.